Christopher Hicknell
City of Waterloo/Captain
2025 Salary
$162,346Total compensation $163,477, including $1,131 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#42City of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$162,3462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$105,252 in 2014 is worth about $138,039 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $162,346Benefits $1,131Total $163,477 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $144,598Benefits $1,175Total $145,773 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $147,514Benefits $1,128Total $148,641 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $142,046Benefits $974Total $143,020 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $142,216Benefits $893Total $143,109 |
| 2020 | Captain Training OfficerCity Of Waterloo | $141,341Benefits $549Total $141,890 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $127,105Benefits $549Total $127,654 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $115,216Benefits $536Total $115,752 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $126,383Benefits $542Total $126,925 |
| 2016 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $105,469Benefits $545Total $106,014 |
| 2015 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $104,586Benefits $539Total $105,125 |
| 2014 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $105,252Benefits $509Total $105,762 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Christopher Hicknell's 2025 salary of $162,346 comes to roughly $110,680 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. At City of Waterloo, 342 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,009; Christopher Hicknell's total compensation of $163,477 ranked #42. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,680
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +3%
Where does $162,346 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.